by Kristen Vake | May 28, 2016 | Education, Topics
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Participants in the National Spelling Bee receive well-deserved awards and recognition, but what about their siblings? Medill Reporters sat down with some younger siblings of spellers to find out what it’s like to be the family...
by Kristen Vake | May 25, 2016 | Education
Washington– Medill Reporters are live from the National Spelling Bee and they take on the “running man challenge” with Spelling Bee participants. More than 11 million students participate in spelling bee’s across the nation, but only 285...
by Kristen Vake | May 12, 2016 | Politics
WASHINGTON — The annual Minnesota legislator “Hotdish Off” is in it’s sixth year and the competition continues to increase. If you don’t know what hotdish is, you probably aren’t alone. It’s a casserole-like dish that is...
by Kristen Vake | May 9, 2016 | Education, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — More than 50 teachers from across the country were honored at the White House. Each of the educators has been nominated “Teacher of the Year” in their home state or territory. Amy Hewett-Olatunde, a teacher at LEAP High School in St....
by Kristen Vake | Apr 29, 2016 | Business & Tech
WASHINGTON – Steelworkers from across the country rallied at the nation’s capitol to stop President Obama’s proposed trade plan, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). More than 700 members of the United Steelworkers (USW) union met with their local...
